Senior Electrical Engineer - Data Centers

Senior Electrical Engineer - Data Centers

Recognized by Glassdoor as a 2023 Top 100 place to work, Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity's biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation, 401K match, and benefits that start day one.

At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

Black & Veatch's Technology, Commercial & Industrial is a specialized group of capabilities focused on the latest needs for clients in a fast-growth technology-led arena of advanced manufacturing, and generative AI computing including gigafactories, bio/ag tech, data centers and distributed infrastructure. By joining our market sector, you will have the opportunity to be involved in cutting-edge technology and work with a team that moves quickly with decisions and expectations.

As a member of the Data Centers Team at Black & Veatch, you will be part of a progressive, growing business within a global organization recognized for consistently delivering impactful solutions for over a century. This team specializes in delivering Data Centers facility planning, design, engineering, construction, technology, and energy services to our valued clients.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead the delivery of design-only, design-build, and construction only projects in Electrical Engineering deliverables for Data Centers projects.
• Provide subject matter expertise in the area of Data Center design.
• Train and develop early career and/or inexperienced professionals.
• Work with a collaborative team of engineers experienced in the Data Center projects.
• Build business relationships with clients to understand needs and drivers.
• Interact in a client-facing/business development role.
• Support business development, including developing scope-of-work, level-of-effort, and site visits to understand the scope of the pursuit.
• Continuously develop technical expertise.

This role will support projects primarily for North America. The ideal candidate will be located or willing to relocate to our World Headquarters in Overland Park, KS (Kansas City), or one of the following Regional Office Locations: Canonsburg, PA (Pittsburgh); Charlotte, NC; Cary, NC (Raleigh); Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; Phoenix, AZ.

Key responsibilities include:

• Proactively providing guidance on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and B&V policies.
• Ensuring compliance with B&V quality program and promoting a culture conducive to quality.
• Preparing complex engineering deliverables for multiple or mega projects.
• Managing assigned budgets, schedules, and quality requirements.
• Coordinating with all other internal/external team members on complex projects.
• Determining identification of key client interests and drivers on projects.
• Identifying future client needs and positioning B&V for the future.
• Serving as the technical specialist in a broad area of specialization.
• Overseeing performance management, career planning, recognition, learning and development, and corrective actions.

Management responsibilities include supervising the work of others and being responsible for hiring, discipline, and pay administration of their subordinates.

Minimum qualifications include:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from a recognized accredited program or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 11 years related work experience.
• Active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Previous Project Lead experience in Data Center Designs.
• Demonstrated understanding of design risk factors for redundancy and resiliency.
• Understanding of design differences in hyper-scale, edge, and colocation data centers.
• Proficiency in 3D modeling and managing complex families with custom parameters within Autodesk Revit.
• Familiarity with Data Center tier rating systems.
• Strong knowledge of Autodesk Revit.
• Experience utilizing BIM 360, Navisworks, Revit work sets, view templates, and project phasing.
• Ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment.
• Self-motivated to deliver results when given a deadline.
• Attention to detail with the ability to manage competing priorities simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and leverage data and metrics to challenge current assumptions.
• Sound, professional communication skills to engage in client-facing activities.
• Ability to lead projects including management of project schedules, budgets, and staffing.
• Strong leadership skills, with desire to train and develop early career and/or inexperienced professionals.

Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance, and work assignments.